For a Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) student undertaking an overseas study mobility activity who can demonstrate circumstances impacting their education; worth up to $5,000.
For travel starting between 1 December 2024 and 31 May 2025, applications now closed
This scholarship provides up to $5,000 as a one-off payment.
One scholarship available.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
- be enrolling at RMIT in 2025 in the Bachelor of Arts (Music Industry) (BP047)
- meet these overseas mobility activity requirements:
- you must be commencing your overseas mobility activity between 1 December 2024 to 31 May 2025
- you will need to be enrolling via Enrolment Online in that overseas mobility activity course* which has a minimum of 12 credit points**
- not be in receipt of any payment/salary/allowance or other grant/scholarship as part of your mobility activity
- be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
- receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
- living with a disability, long-term medical condition or identify as neurodiverse
- experiencing personal/family/social difficulties
- be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
- have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
- be from an under-represented background such as
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia
- current or former refugee
- completed secondary school at a School Network Access Program school
*The course is required to be a 100 percent overseas mobility activity. For example, an overseas internship/placement that makes up 25 percent of the course requirement with the other 75 percent conducted in Australia is ineligible for this scholarship.
**Overseas study where you will receive credit exemptions upon your return are ineligible. You must be enrolled in the mobility activity via Enrolment Online.
The link to the application form will be provided here once applications open.
Supporting documentation
Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
Application Questions
It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow you time to prepre your answers in advance prior to starting the online application.
- Describe how this mobility activity will help you achieve your educational and career goals.
- What are your future plans and career goals?
- How do you intend to use this scholarship, if successful?
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
For travel starting between 1 December 2024 and 31 May 2025, applications are now closed.
For travel starting between 1 December 2024 and 31 May 2025, applications are now closed.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
Supported international mobility activities include but are not limited to:
- Study Abroad
- Exchange
- Global intensives (study tours)
- Industry and research placements/interships where no salary is paid
You should not rely on receipt of grants/scholarships alone to fund your outbound mobility activity.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
Notice to applicants
The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.
Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.
For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors.
